I am expecting 2 great nephews, one this month and one in October. They are my first and I am very excited. The shower for WHB4 was in June. Now, baby Sister and I are getting ready for the shower for HLB. Today I am finishing the wreath, his shower isn't for a few more weeks so you only get a sneak peek to which I am sure you are going to think "ummm, interesting" lol
Earlier this week, my Arizona friend, Deb encouraged us to make mandalas from nature so I thought why not, this won't make a mess and the end result won't add to the clutter I am slowly trying to rid us off. It's far from magnificent but here it is.
You want to see Deb's, right?! Notice, I very smartly showed mine first so you didn't have the gloriousness of hers in your mind lol You can read her thoughts on nature mandalas here.
My friend, Melissa blogs over at Daily Life: Bits & Pieces. I love how Melissa's faith shines through in so much of what she does and how she embraces life. She was the first person I saw to Faith Journal and I loved it. Now, I used to be one of those people that gasped at the thought of writing in my Bible but I have fully embraced it since those early years. My Bible is getting a bit raggedy but I know I won't ever replace it because of all the notes and highlights. I have been researching Faith Journaling and the bible I will use for that purpose arrived yesterday. Illustrated Faith is a great site for information and inspiration but I found Lauren's post Welcome to My Bible Journaling: Heart in the Margins answered so many of my questions. I love that Lauren acknowledges (as do I) that there may people that cannot imagine writing much less doing art in the Bible. I love that several times she points out that we are all different and that's okay. Personally I know I won't be covering any of God's Word, I'll be sticking to the margins for any medium that would obscure the text. I also know bleed through would drive me bonkers so I'll probably gesso my pages. I don't want something like that to be a distraction from my study.
Melissa is going to be teaching 2 classes but Texas is just too far of a commute :(
Saturdays usually mean brunch at our house. The Chosen One runs 7-10 miles so by the time he gets home around 10 The Pirate and I are ready to eat. Today I made a spinach, bacon, manchego quiche with hash browns as the crust. I'm in a cooking mood which the Chosen One always is grateful for. I might even get to feed all my boys tonight which always makes this heart happy.
Wow, I have been in a blogging drought but I think we had a rainfall with this post!
This week I need to complete 2 commissioned pieces, design some invitations, finish up some note cards and work on getting my Etsy shop back up to speed. I am hoping to get my toes wet during my devotion time with faith journaling.
What have you been doing, tell me about it in the comments and if you have a link, share it? I also welcome your thoughts on writing and art journaling in holy books. But as Lauren says in her post Bottom line: we can all choose to respect each other and our different schools of thought when it comes to this sort of thing. Let’s be kind to ourselves and to each other.
What a FUN catch up post from you and how lovely to see my pages here on your blog! Thanks for the shout-out - definitely wish you were close enough to attend a class. I've been prepping all week & really enjoying being in the Word a great deal! Hope you are having a lovely weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing about your faith journaling and inspiring me!!! My post on BEglorious' page on FB yesterday led to 3 people reaching out to me and 1 called last night to say "thank YOU'. She is a teacher and had prayed to God to find the way to make her study of the Word and her creative outlet, art to be be part of your routine schedule. Faith journaling rolls them together!! Thanks again, Melissa <3
DeleteIt's great to catch up with you. I love the idea of journaling in your bible, but I think I'm like you and would have a hard written in my book.
ReplyDeleteMonica, I already highlight verses and write notes in the margin but I was very tentative about the whole art part of it. I know I won't be covering any text but I really am seeing how this is going to help me grow in my walk and glorify Him. Check out my response to Melissa above ;)
DeleteYour mandala is every bit as beautiful as Deb's! I'm not sure I could bring myself to journal in a bible but when you think about it more, it is the most personal book you can have so why not note and highlight parts which have a special meaning in your heart? Looking forward to seeing what you do!
ReplyDeleteOh, you are too kind, Deb! Thank you! I am getting really pumped about how this is going to deepen my study. I already highlight and write notes in the margin but to me this will help me truly ponder the words and celebrate one of the gifts He has given me :)
DeleteWow, your quiche looks like a mandala itself! Beautiful nature ones - so pretty and alive. I haven't got as far as Debs in my blog catch-up, but look forward to it.
ReplyDeleteLovely to catch up with you my friend....I agree with Deb about your quiche! Xx
ReplyDeleteI haven't visited your blog before, and this is a lovely little glimpse into your life! And I see that I 'know' most of the other commenters! Good luck with the bible journaling. I can see that it could be hard to write and draw in your bible, but love the idea! Love the baby wreath! I too love your nature mandala just as much as Deb's! Yes your quiche looks like a mandala too, and very yummy! Popping in as part of my blog comment challenge 300 in 30 days
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